Hello Bramleys.

Malus domesticus. Bramley Seedlings
An English Apple normally cooked because of its sour taste.

Can be traced back to a seed planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809 in her garden in Southwell in Nottinghamshire.
The garden was later bought by a butcher, Matthew Bramley.
A local nurseryman asked to take some cuttings to plant in an orchard. Bramley agreed on condition that the apples bore his name. And thus we had the start of Bramley Seedlings.

The first recorded apple sale was in 1862 when the nurseryman sold three Bramley apples for 2 shillings. Rather expensive.
In 1876 the variety was highly commended by the Royal Horticultural Society.
In 1900 the original tree was blown over in a storm but it survived and is still bearing fruit. But it is said to be infected by Honey Fungus and may not survive.

It is the most widely grown cooking apple tree in the country.
We have three large trees in our garden and next week some of our friends will be calling round for their annual allocation.